Comments on: Books From the Other Side of the Fence http://storytellersunplugged.com/blog/2010/01/05/books-from-the-other-side-of-the-fence/ Where Words and Imagination Meet Sun, 13 May 2012 01:21:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Alan Russell http://storytellersunplugged.com/blog/2010/01/05/books-from-the-other-side-of-the-fence/comment-page-1/#comment-778 Alan Russell Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:39:31 +0000 http://7.2991#comment-778 Usually you don't need to offer thanks for writing a column, but the column wouldn't have happened if Sully hadn't thrown technological alms to this Luddite, and David hadn't retrieved my words from the ether and put them aright. Thanks for your kind words Carole and Brian (and may you experience no more kinks in the system). Wolf, it's called being "folksy," albeit perhaps it was a failed attempt. Alan Usually you don’t need to offer thanks for writing a column, but the column wouldn’t have happened if Sully hadn’t thrown technological alms to this Luddite, and David hadn’t retrieved my words from the ether and put them aright.

Thanks for your kind words Carole and Brian (and may you experience no more kinks in the system).

Wolf, it’s called being “folksy,” albeit perhaps it was a failed attempt.

Alan

]]> By: David Niall Wilson http://storytellersunplugged.com/blog/2010/01/05/books-from-the-other-side-of-the-fence/comment-page-1/#comment-775 David Niall Wilson Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:40:50 +0000 http://7.2991#comment-775 Even weirder that it's just Gerard's post... Apparently it lets you post here. Maybe only on odd posts? (lol) Even weirder that it’s just Gerard’s post…

Apparently it lets you post here. Maybe only on odd posts? (lol)

]]> By: Brian Hodge http://storytellersunplugged.com/blog/2010/01/05/books-from-the-other-side-of-the-fence/comment-page-1/#comment-772 Brian Hodge Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:55:25 +0000 http://7.2991#comment-772 Sully: I appreciate the input, but that wasn't the issue. Not only did I try some of the actions you're recommending; I also tried it on a clean, altogether different browser with the same lack of results. It's happened before to me, and Dave told me he's gotten similar reports from others, on occasion, so it's just one of those intermittent bits of weirdness that seem awfully hard to pin down. Sully: I appreciate the input, but that wasn’t the issue. Not only did I try some of the actions you’re recommending; I also tried it on a clean, altogether different browser with the same lack of results. It’s happened before to me, and Dave told me he’s gotten similar reports from others, on occasion, so it’s just one of those intermittent bits of weirdness that seem awfully hard to pin down.

]]> By: Thomas Sullivan http://storytellersunplugged.com/blog/2010/01/05/books-from-the-other-side-of-the-fence/comment-page-1/#comment-771 Thomas Sullivan Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:44:54 +0000 http://7.2991#comment-771 Hey, Brian, this is probably totally inadequate, but your browser may be defaulting to a cached page before comments were allowed. Try closing everything out (clearing history and temporary Internet pages, if possible -- maybe even rebooting afterward), then reenter Storytellers and try just clicking where it says "2 comments" at the end of Gerard's article and scroll to the bottom. Like I said, this is probably simplistic -- it really shouldn't matter, as long as you're on the main page you should be able to click the title and get the comments page -- but everyone's computer has its issues, so it might be worth a shot... -- Sully Hey, Brian, this is probably totally inadequate, but your browser may be defaulting to a cached page before comments were allowed. Try closing everything out (clearing history and temporary Internet pages, if possible — maybe even rebooting afterward), then reenter Storytellers and try just clicking where it says “2 comments” at the end of Gerard’s article and scroll to the bottom. Like I said, this is probably simplistic — it really shouldn’t matter, as long as you’re on the main page you should be able to click the title and get the comments page — but everyone’s computer has its issues, so it might be worth a shot…

– Sully

]]> By: Brian Hodge http://storytellersunplugged.com/blog/2010/01/05/books-from-the-other-side-of-the-fence/comment-page-1/#comment-770 Brian Hodge Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:44:18 +0000 http://7.2991#comment-770 Good on ya for adding this reviewing to what is probably an already full plate. Maybe even platter. And if you can read this at all, I'll be overjoyed. Both yesterday and today, this site will NOT let me comment in any way, shape, or form to Gerard's post. Good on ya for adding this reviewing to what is probably an already full plate. Maybe even platter.

And if you can read this at all, I’ll be overjoyed. Both yesterday and today, this site will NOT let me comment in any way, shape, or form to Gerard’s post.

]]> By: Wolf Lahti http://storytellersunplugged.com/blog/2010/01/05/books-from-the-other-side-of-the-fence/comment-page-1/#comment-769 Wolf Lahti Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:00:37 +0000 http://7.2991#comment-769 This column begins "Six months ago...." Why on Earth do we need the first two paragraphs of apology/excuses? This column begins “Six months ago….” Why on Earth do we need the first two paragraphs of apology/excuses?

]]> By: Carole http://storytellersunplugged.com/blog/2010/01/05/books-from-the-other-side-of-the-fence/comment-page-1/#comment-767 Carole Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:58:29 +0000 http://7.2991#comment-767 This was a thought-provoking post. It hadn't really occur to me what a dying art this is but you're absolutely right. Thank goodness there are people out there like yourself with a heart for doing the right thing and a willingness to be thorough and fair. There wouldn't be much point in reading a book review if reviewers only said good things about every book but if you're going to talk about somebody's baby, it is important to remember that you're talking about somebody's baby. Gee, and you came up with all this at the last minute? This was a thought-provoking post. It hadn’t really occur to me what a dying art this is but you’re absolutely right. Thank goodness there are people out there like yourself with a heart for doing the right thing and a willingness to be thorough and fair. There wouldn’t be much point in reading a book review if reviewers only said good things about every book but if you’re going to talk about somebody’s baby, it is important to remember that you’re talking about somebody’s baby.

Gee, and you came up with all this at the last minute?

]]> By: Thomas Sullivan http://storytellersunplugged.com/blog/2010/01/05/books-from-the-other-side-of-the-fence/comment-page-1/#comment-759 Thomas Sullivan Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:18:54 +0000 http://7.2991#comment-759 I reviewed for The Detroit News for awhile and like you wrestled with "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all." Realistically, a reviewer shouldn't be faulted for an honest point of view, however negative it might be. Truth be told, though, there are many in the game who read less than thoroughly and don't let that temper their criticisms. Sorry you've run into that, as a more careful craftsman would be hard to come by. "To thine own self be true..." -- Sully I reviewed for The Detroit News for awhile and like you wrestled with “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.” Realistically, a reviewer shouldn’t be faulted for an honest point of view, however negative it might be. Truth be told, though, there are many in the game who read less than thoroughly and don’t let that temper their criticisms. Sorry you’ve run into that, as a more careful craftsman would be hard to come by. “To thine own self be true…”

– Sully

]]> By: David Niall Wilson http://storytellersunplugged.com/blog/2010/01/05/books-from-the-other-side-of-the-fence/comment-page-1/#comment-758 David Niall Wilson Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:45:19 +0000 http://7.2991#comment-758 I've been on both sides of the reviewer fence myself. I try to be as honest as possible, but as you say, there's no reason to tear down someone's work. It's a rough road. If you consider that people might spend, or save their money based on what you write. I have come to only review things I have something decent to say about, or things I truly dislike for some reason... -DNW I’ve been on both sides of the reviewer fence myself. I try to be as honest as possible, but as you say, there’s no reason to tear down someone’s work. It’s a rough road. If you consider that people might spend, or save their money based on what you write. I have come to only review things I have something decent to say about, or things I truly dislike for some reason…

-DNW

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